CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Hurricane Matthew is inching closer to the Carolinas coast this morning and rather than evacuating, some residents have decided to stay.

Folly beach has an eerie feel as most homes, businesses and gas stations have been boarded up and closed. Police have even blocked off the road into Folly beach, only allowing residents and media through. They're making it very clear to those who do pass through that if you decide to stay, you're on your own.

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These warnings may not last much longer. If the weather worsens, law enforcement will evacuate as well, closing the roads behind them. If residents decide to stay, they will have to fend for themselves.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley urged residents to evacuate Thursday saying, "this is the time we absolutely need you to go out, I mean, when we're looking at storm surges that surpass Hugo you know it's a problem."